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There is no artist quote so synonymous with the loop pedal as Ed Sheeran, yet the much-lauded UK singer-songwriter has announced plans to abandon the setup he used to single-handedly perform his record-breaking tours.
Closing the final night of his 260-gig Divide tour at Ipswich’s Chantry Park, Sheeran told fans, “This might be the last loop pedal gig,” according to the BBC.
Guess you’ve got to try something new after charting up the most-attended and highest-grossing tour of all time - especially when you don’t have to share the profits with any other musicians.
Up until now, Sheeran has relied on a custom looper pedal dubbed Chewie 2, which was designed with his tech Trevor Dawkins, and boasts an internal Boss RC-20 Loop Station, as well as integration with looping plugin Mobius.
You can see it in action in a clip from the Today show below.
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WATCH: @edsheeran shows @savannahguthrie, @williegeist and @carsondaly how to use a loop pedal! #EdSheeranTODAY pic.twitter.com/KDkax9iYwmMarch 8, 2017
Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has been writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist for over 15 years, and recording and performing in original and function bands for two decades-plus. During his career, he has interviewed everyone from John Frusciante to Chris Cornell, Matt Bellamy and Billy Corgan. His writing also appears in The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.
